This statistic presents how physicians view the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a survey in December 2015. It was found that 51 percent of respondents viewed the ACA either very unfavorably or somewhat unfavorably.
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Physicians' favorability of Affordable Care Act 2015
Percentage of Physicians favoring the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as of 2015
This statistic presents how physicians view the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a survey in December 2015. It was found that 51 percent of respondents viewed the ACA either very unfavorably or somewhat unfavorably.
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Very unfavorable | 30% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 21% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 19% |
| Somewhat favorable | 19% |
| Very favorable | 11% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Very unfavorable | 30% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 21% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 19% |
| Somewhat favorable | 19% |
| Very favorable | 11% |
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This statistic presents how physicians view the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a survey in December 2015. It was found that 51 percent of respondents viewed the ACA either very unfavorably or somewhat unfavorably.
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- April 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 993 physicians
- Method of interview
- Email survey
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 993 physicians
- Method of interview
- Email survey
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015Inactive doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. by place of education 1985-2015
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty areaNumber of active physicians in the U.S. 2018 by specialty area
- U.S. states
The most important statistics
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2015
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2015
- Expenditure
The most important statistics
- Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. physician and clinical services expenditure 1960-2018
- Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2010 to 2018, by payerPhysician and clinical services spending in the U.S. by payer 2010-2018
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2018
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialtyMean expenses per office-based physician visit U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*Mean out-of-pocket expenses per physician visit in the U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Compensation
The most important statistics
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2018
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2018
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2018
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2018
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2018
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2018
- Patients
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- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?U.S. adults who visit a general practitioner always when sick 2017
- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017U.S. adults that trust their doctor in prescribing appropriate drugs
- Do you feel your general practitioner is always up-to-date with regard to new drugs and current pharmaceutical research?U.S. adults about their doctor's up-to-date pharma research knowledge 2017
- Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018Number of patients U.S. physicians saw per day 2012-2018
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018Time U.S. physicians spent with each patient 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025Change in general physicians and adult patient populations in the U.S. 2010-2025
- Burn-out
The most important statistics
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018Share of U.S. physicians that have feelings of professional burnout 2018
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2019, by gender
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialtyPercentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2018
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2018
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialtySeverity of burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017, by specialty
- Other facts
The most important statistics
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
- Distribution of medical society memberships among U.S. physicians from 2012 to 2018Share of U.S. physicians with memberships in medical societies 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018Professional morale and state of medicine among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018Opinion on the future of the medical profession among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018Views of U.S. physicians on most satisfying factors in medical practice 2008-2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030Estimated U.S. physician deficit 2017-2030
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- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty area
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- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018
- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?
- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017
- Do you feel your general practitioner is always up-to-date with regard to new drugs and current pharmaceutical research?
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialty
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030
- Percentage of physicians more inclined to quit the medical profession because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as of 2015, by practice type
- Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015
- Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had negatively impacted them as of 2015, by practice type
- Opinions among U.S. adults in federal marketplace states on ruling in favor of plaintiff in Supreme Court case on health reform as of March 2015
- Awareness of Supreme Court case regarding health care reform among U.S. adults between December 2014 and March 2015
- Distribution of U.S. physicians by current professional status in 2018
- Projected number of excess deaths due to reductions in health insurance under Senate health bill in the United States in 2026, by state
- Grades U.S. physicians would give the Affordable Care Act in 2014 and 2016
- Favor of health care reform bill among U.S. adults as of March 2015
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on medicine as a career from 2008 to 2018*
- Estimated number of deaths due to health insurance reductions under Senate health bill in the U.S. from 2018 to 2026
- Knowledge of reporting health insurance on tax return and tax penalties among U.S. adults as of March 2015
- Distribution of compensation methods for U.S. physicians under Medicare HMOs in 2015*
- Physicians' current positions regarding Medicare and Medicaid patients in 2018
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- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
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- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
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- Opinion among U.S. adults on the impact of Supreme Court case ruling regarding health reform as of March 2015
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